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Study the words RADIANT and RADIANCE: (Source) When the sun is bright, it shoots out lots of rays: lots of beams or shafts of light. (Source) So, something radiant sends out lots of rays of light. In other words, radiant things are bright and shining, as if they're shooting out many rays of light, color, or happiness. A radiant smile is so bright and happy that it seems to shine like the sun. (Source) Radiant faces, radiant flowers, radiant colors, and radiant art seem to burst with joy or bright light. (Source) When something is radiant, it has radiance. Radiance is a bright light that shines out, or, it's the quality of being bright and shiny, or happy or beautiful, like the sun. When you get up early, you can see the radiance of the sunrise. (Source) And when you make your family proud, you can see the radiance of their pride and happiness in their faces. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture radiant glowing with light or cheer   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word RADIANT or RADIANCE: Remember: to be radiant is to glow or beam with light, beauty, or excitement. Idea 1: "As (something exciting happens), I give (someone) a radiant smile." Idea 2: "I got to (some place) just in time to see the radiance of (something)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.